The Malabar Riot ( also known as the Moplah Genocide and `` Māppila Lahaḷa '' ) was an armed Bearing_arms uprising in 1921 against British authority in the Malabar region of Southern India by Mappilas and the culmination of a series of Mappila revolts that recurred Coming_to_be throughout the 19th century and early 20th century .

The Mappilas attacked Attack and took Conquering control Control of police stations , British government offices , courts and government treasuries .

While the Mappilas were in the vanguard of the movement and bore the brunt of the struggle , several non-Mappila leaders actively sympathised with the rebels ' cause , giving Giving the uprising Terrorism the character of a national upheaval .